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54 - Virgil Williams Interview (2019) from the Austin Film Festival

Nicholas Ybarra & Bella Efstratis Episode 54

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Nicholas Ybarra, co-host of the Gimme Three Podcast, recently saw Malcolm Washington's tremendous film The Piano Lesson. Virgil Williams co-wrote the outstanding August Wilson adaptation. 


In this episode, we revisit a 2019 interview with Virgil Williams and Nicholas Ybarra, recorded live at the Austin Film Festival. 


Virgil discusses his process, journey, and sensational work on Mudbound, which earned him an Academy Award nomination.


Check out this interview and The Piano Lesson, which is now streaming on Netflix.

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